Frederic lewis hilbright



P. -L. HILBRIGHT.

CIGAR.

No; 80,284. Patented July 28, 1868.

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HIMSELF AND CHARLES E, WOODMAN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

Letters Patent No. 80,284, dated Jilly 28, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN GIGARS.

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TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY 00am;

Be it known that I, Fnsnsnrc Lnwrs HILBRIGHT, of Newark, in the county: of Essex,and State of New Jersey, have made a new and useful invention having reference to Cigars; and I'Ido hereby declare the same to? be fully described in the following specification, and represented inthe accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a side of a cigar, with a foraminous ferrule or cup applied to its end, such being in accordance with my invention. I

Figure 2 is a view of the, end part of the cigar, with its ferrule serrated or provided with teeth. Figure 3 is an end view of the ferrule. V Figure 4 is a perspective view of it. 4 I Figure 5 is a circular or plane disk for making the ferrule or cap.- Figure 6 is ajserrated disk used for the same purpose.

My invention consists in combining, with a cigar, a ferrule or cap, having a'foraminous head or end. This cap is shown at P, and the cigar at S, in the said drawings. Through the head of thecap I make a series of fine holes, a a a, which may be arranged in acircle', or be otherwise disposed.

The objects of this cap are, first, to protect the squared end of the cigar (on which it is placed) from breakage or injury; second, to cause it to take fire easily when exposed to the flameoi'- a match; andfthird, to prevent, while the cigar is being lighted,.the draught into the mouth of the smoker of noxious sulphurous or other gases emitted from the match used in setting fire to the cigar. I l

The ferrule is to remain on the cigar during the process of lighting the latter. Theflame from the match will pass into the holes in sufficient quantity to evenly set fire to the end of the cigar, but little or no gas will be drawn into the cigar with the flame.

Another purpose of the ferrule is to enable a trade-mark to be afhxed to thecigar, which can be doneby stamping, or marking, or afiixing such mark on the ferrule, an example ofwhich is'shown in fig. 3.

The material of which the foraminous i'erruleis composed may be such as will easily burn, or melt or drop 05' the cigar, soon after inflammation thereof; i

I am aware of the inventiondescribed in the patent, No. 25,803, and therefore make no claim thereto; nor do I claim the combination of a foraminous thimble wi'th a non-combustible tube charged with tobacco, the same being as shown in such patent. In carrying out my invention, I combine a foraminous thimble or cap with a combustible covering, and a mass of tobacco contained within the latter, or, in other words, with a cigar, the thimble not being to extend into the latter, but to encompass it, so as to shield and protect'its end, in manner, and operatein other respects, as hereinbefore mentioned; therefore, l

I claim the combination and arrangement of the foraminous ferrule or cap with a cigar, the some being substantially as explained and represented. y,

FREDERIC LEWIS HILBRIGHT.

Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, F. P. HALE, Jr. 

